Lesser bilby vs Minahassa Pipistrelle

Macrotis leucura compared with Pipistrellus minahassae

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Minahassa Pipistrelle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Minahassa Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Pipistrellus minahassae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Minahassa Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Minahassa Pipistrelle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Minahassa Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minahassa Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.