bilby vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Macrotis	Chaerephon
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

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.