bilby vs Coppery Sprite

Macrotis lagotis compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Arielulus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Sprite

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.