Lesser bilby vs Lesser Naked Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lesser Naked Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Macrotis	Cheiromeles
Species	Macrotis leucura	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.