Lesser bilby vs Madagascan flying fox

Macrotis leucura compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Madagascan 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 rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.