Lesser bilby vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Little Tube-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Murina
Species	Macrotis leucura	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.