bilby vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Macrotis lagotis compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Lesser Fat-tailed 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	Pygeretmus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Fat-tailed 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.