bilby vs European bison

Macrotis lagotis compared with Bison bonasus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while European bison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	European bison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macrotis	Bison
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Bison bonasus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and European bison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

European bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	European bison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.