bilby vs Hainan Hare

Macrotis lagotis compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Macrotis	Lepus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hainan Hare

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.