bilby vs Northern Treeshrew

Macrotis lagotis compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Macrotis	Tupaia
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Treeshrew

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.