bilby vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Macrotis lagotis compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Nepalese Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Nepalese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Nepalese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nepalese Field Mouse

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.