Lesser bilby vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Macrotis	Rhinolophus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.