Handley's Red Bat vs Lesser bilby

Lasiurus atratus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red 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	Lasiurus	Macrotis
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.