bilby vs Black Kauri

Macrotis lagotis compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Braconidae
Genus	Macrotis	Agathis
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.