bilby vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Macrotis lagotis compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Macrotis	Tupaia
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Long-footed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Long-footed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-footed Treeshrew

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.