bilby vs Brook-Side Alder

Macrotis lagotis compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Macrotis	Alnus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.