Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser bilby

Chaerephon major compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared 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 major	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.