Lesser bilby vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Macrotis leucura compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Macrotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Macrotis leucura	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.