bilby vs Mexican free-tailed bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Tadarida brasiliensis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Mexican free-tailed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Mexican 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	Tadarida
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Tadarida brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Mexican free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Mexican free-tailed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.