bilby vs Julia Creek dunnart

Macrotis lagotis compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Macrotis	Sminthopsis
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Julia Creek dunnart

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.