Lesser bilby vs Painted Woolly Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Painted Woolly 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrotis	Kerivoula
Species	Macrotis leucura	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Painted Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.