Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Lesser bilby

Hipposideros ater compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Macrotis
Species	Hipposideros ater	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.