Lesser bilby vs Madagascan fruit bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Madagascan fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Macrotis	Eidolon
Species	Macrotis leucura	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.