bilby vs Greater fairy armadillo

Macrotis lagotis compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Calyptophractus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Greater fairy armadillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Greater fairy armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater fairy armadillo

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.