bilby vs Forest Dormouse

Macrotis lagotis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Forest Dormouse
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	Gliridae
Genus	Macrotis	Dryomys
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

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.