Lesser bilby vs Lyles flying fox

Macrotis leucura compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lyles 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 lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.