bilby vs Plateau Pika

Macrotis lagotis compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Macrotis	Ochotona
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

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.