bilby vs Northern tamandua

Macrotis lagotis compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Macrotis	Tamandua
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.