bilby vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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	Spalacidae
Genus	Macrotis	Spalax
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Giant Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

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.