bilby vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Macrotis lagotis compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrotis	Archboldomys
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Archboldomys maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.