bilby vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Macrotis lagotis compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Macrotis	Amblysomus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.