bilby vs bristly bearberry

Macrotis lagotis compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Macrotis	Arctostaphylos
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.