bilby vs black currant-tree

Macrotis lagotis compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Macrotis	Antidesma
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.