bilby vs Giant Mole Shrew

Macrotis lagotis compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Blarina
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.