bilby vs Ornate Cuscus

Macrotis lagotis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Macrotis	Phalanger
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

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.