bilby vs New Zealand fur seal

Macrotis lagotis compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Otariidae
Genus	Macrotis	Arctocephalus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	New Zealand fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Zealand fur seal

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.