bilby vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Macrotis lagotis compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotis	Thomasomys
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Thomasomys contradictus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Central Andes Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.