Flower-faced Bat vs Lesser bilby

Anthops ornatus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Anthops	Macrotis
Species	Anthops ornatus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.