Lesser bilby vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Patton’s Nectar 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	Hsunycteris
Species	Macrotis leucura	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.