bilby vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Macrotis lagotis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Lemming Mountain Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotis	Alticola
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.