bilby vs Desert Dormouse

Macrotis lagotis compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Desert Dormouse
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	Gliridae
Genus	Macrotis	Selevinia
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Desert Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Dormouse

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.