bilby vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Macrotis lagotis compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Macrotis	Dendrolagus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

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.