Lesser bilby vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Chalinolobus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.