bilby vs Giant bandicoot

Macrotis lagotis compared with Peroryctes broadbenti

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Giant bandicoot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Giant bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Macrotis	Peroryctes
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Peroryctes broadbenti

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Giant bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Peramelemorphia. (Peramelemorphia)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Giant bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant bandicoot

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.