bilby vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Dusky 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 fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Tube-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.