bilby vs Guemal

Macrotis lagotis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Macrotis	Hippocamelus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guemal

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.