bilby vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Macrotis	Thyroptera
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.