Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Lesser bilby

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-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	Phyllostomidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Macrotis
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.