bilby vs Midday Jird

Macrotis lagotis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrotis	Meriones
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.