bilby vs Eastern Mole Vole

Macrotis lagotis compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Eastern Mole Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotis	Ellobius
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole Vole

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.