bilby vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Macrotis	Mops
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Mops mops

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Malayan Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

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.