Lesser bilby vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mexican Big-eared 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Corynorhinus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Mexican Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.