bilby vs Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Murina gracilis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Delicate Tube-nosed 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Murina
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Murina gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Delicate Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.