Lesser bilby vs Pale-faced Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Macrotis leucura	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.