bilby vs Large Japanese Mole

Macrotis lagotis compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Macrotis	Mogera
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

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.