bilby vs New Guinean Quoll

Macrotis lagotis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Macrotis	Dasyurus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

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.