bilby vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Macrotis lagotis compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Macrotis	Sminthopsis
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.