Lesser bilby vs Little Big-eared Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Little Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Macrotis leucura	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Little Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Little Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.