bilby vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Hoary Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Hoary Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Wattled Bat

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.