Lesser bilby vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed 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	Mystacinidae
Genus	Macrotis	Mystacina
Species	Macrotis leucura	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.