bilby vs Desert Bandicoot

Macrotis lagotis compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Macrotis	Perameles
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Desert Bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Peramelemorphia. (Peramelemorphia)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Bandicoot

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.