bilby vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Macrotis lagotis compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Guinean Arvicanthis
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrotis	Arvicanthis
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Guinean Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.