bilby vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Macrotis lagotis compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Macrotis	Crossarchus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.