bilby vs Papuan bandicoot

Macrotis lagotis compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Macrotis	Microperoryctes
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Papuan bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Peramelemorphia. (Peramelemorphia)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Papuan bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan bandicoot

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.