bilby vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Macrotis lagotis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Macrotis	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.