bilby vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Macrotis lagotis compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Macrotis	Sphiggurus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.