Lesser bilby vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Macrotis leucura compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Myotis
Species	Macrotis leucura	Myotis hasseltii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Lesser Large-footed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.