Lesser bilby vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Orces's Long-tongued 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Macrotis leucura	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.