Lesser bilby vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Macrotis leucura	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.