Lesser bilby vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Little White-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	Ametrida
Species	Macrotis leucura	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.