bilby vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Macrotis lagotis compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Macrotis	Notoryctes
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.