Lesser bilby vs Northern Ghost Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Ghost 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Macrotis	Diclidurus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.