Lesser bilby vs Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Mops demonstrator

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mongalla Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mongalla Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Macrotis leucura	Mops demonstrator

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Mongalla Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mongalla Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.