bilby vs Falkland Island fox

Macrotis lagotis compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Macrotis	Dusicyon
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

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.