bilby vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Macrotis lagotis compared with Myomimus roachi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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	Gliridae
Genus	Macrotis	Myomimus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Mouse-tailed dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.