Lesser bilby vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lesser Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Macrotis	Phyllostomus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.