Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs bilby

Neotragus batesi compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

  • Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bates's Dwarf Antelope bilby
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Thylacomyidae
Genus Neotragus Macrotis
Species Neotragus batesi Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bates's Dwarf Antelope bilby
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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