bilby vs Darwin's fox

Macrotis lagotis compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Darwin's fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Macrotis	Lycalopex
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Darwin's fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darwin's fox

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.