Lesser bilby vs Long-tailed Myotis

Macrotis leucura compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-tailed 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 longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.