bilby vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Macrotis lagotis compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Macrotis	Coendou
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

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.