bilby vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Macrotis lagotis compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Pocketed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Pocketed Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Macrotis	Nyctinomops
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Pocketed Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

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.