Lesser bilby vs Little Black Serotine

Macrotis leucura compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Little Black Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Eptesicus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.