Lesser bilby vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.