bilby vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Macrotis lagotis compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Pig-footed 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	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Chaeropus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Pig-footed bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig-footed 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.