bilby vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Macrotis lagotis compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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	Soricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Crocidura
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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.