bilby vs Malagasy civet

Macrotis lagotis compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Macrotis	Fossa
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.