bilby vs Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Macrotis lagotis compared with Akodon affinis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Cordillera Occidental Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Akodon affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Cordillera Occidental Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

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.