bilby vs Northern elephant seal

Macrotis lagotis compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Macrotis	Mirounga
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant 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.