bilby vs Malayan civet

Macrotis lagotis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Macrotis	Viverra
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan 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.