bilby vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Heller's Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Macrotis	Platyrrhinus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.