Lesser bilby vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Macrotis	Saccopteryx
Species	Macrotis leucura	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.