bilby vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Macrotis lagotis compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Macrotis	Caloprymnus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.