bilby vs Fraser's dolphin

Macrotis lagotis compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Macrotis	Lagenodelphis
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.