bilby vs Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Macrotis lagotis compared with Calomyscus elburzensis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Macrotis	Calomyscus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Calomyscus elburzensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

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.