Desert Long-eared Bat vs Lesser bilby

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Macrotis
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.