bilby vs Greater Naked Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Macrotis	Cheiromeles
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Greater Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Naked Bat

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.