bilby vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Macrotis lagotis compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Salpingotus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

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.