bilby vs Napo Spiny-rat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Napo Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Macrotis	Proechimys
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

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.