bilby vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Macrotis lagotis compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Ecuadorean Small-eared 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 equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

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.