bilby vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Macrotis	Brachyuromys
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.