bilby vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Macrotis lagotis compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrotis	Menetes
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Indochinese Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

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.