bilby vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Macrotis lagotis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Macrotis	Microcebus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.