bilby vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Central Australian Rock Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrotis	Zyzomys
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Central Australian Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Central Australian Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.