bilby vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Macrotis lagotis compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Macrotis	Anarta
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.