bilby vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Nephelomys auriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Ecuadorean Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.