Lesser bilby vs Orange-throated Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Orange-throated 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Macrotis	Lampronycteris
Species	Macrotis leucura	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.