Lesser bilby vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Osgood's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Macrotis	Rhinolophus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Osgood's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.