Lesser bilby vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Nigerian 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	Chaerephon
Species	Macrotis leucura	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.