bilby vs Juan Fernandez fur seal

Macrotis lagotis compared with Arctocephalus philippii

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Juan Fernandez fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Juan Fernandez fur seal
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	Otariidae
Genus	Macrotis	Arctocephalus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Arctocephalus philippii

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Juan Fernandez fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Juan Fernandez fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Juan Fernandez fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juan Fernandez fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.