Lesser bilby vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Molossidae
Genus	Macrotis	Cynomops
Species	Macrotis leucura	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.