bilby vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Dusky Leaf-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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Macrotis	Hipposideros
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Hipposideros ater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

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.