bilby vs Handley's Red Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Handley's Red 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Lasiurus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.