Lesser bilby vs Long-legged Myotis

Macrotis leucura compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-legged Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Macrotis leucura	Myotis volans

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Long-legged Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Long-legged Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.