bilby vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Northern Giant Pouched Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Macrotis	Cricetomys
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Northern Giant Pouched Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.