Lesser bilby vs Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Asellia patrizii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Macrotis	Asellia
Species	Macrotis leucura	Asellia patrizii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.