Big Brown Bat vs bilby

Eptesicus fuscus compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Big Brown Bat is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Brown Bat	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Macrotis
Species	Eptesicus fuscus	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Brown Bat and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Brown Bat	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Brown Bat

The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. 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.