Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser bilby

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Macrotis
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.