bilby vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Macrotis lagotis compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrotis	Aeretes
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

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.