bilby vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Macrotis lagotis compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Cryptotis
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.