Lesser bilby vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Palawan Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Macrotis	Acerodon
Species	Macrotis leucura	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.