bilby vs Hog badger

Macrotis lagotis compared with Arctonyx collaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macrotis	Arctonyx
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Hog badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog badger

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.