bilby vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Macrotis lagotis compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Salpingotus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Pallid Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

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.