bilby vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Macrotis lagotis compared with Gracilinanus marica

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Northern Gracile Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Macrotis	Gracilinanus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Northern Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.