Lesser bilby vs Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Macrotis leucura compared with Pteropus personatus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Moluccan Masked Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Macrotis leucura	Pteropus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Moluccan Masked Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.