bilby vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Macrotis	Promops
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.