bilby vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Macrotis lagotis compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Macrotis	Lissodelphis
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Northern Right Whale Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

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.