bilby vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Japanese Long-eared 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	Plecotus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Japanese Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Long-eared 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.