bilby vs Four-toed Jerboa

Macrotis lagotis compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Four-toed Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Allactaga
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Four-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Jerboa

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.