bilby vs Mexican cottontail

Macrotis lagotis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Macrotis	Sylvilagus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.