Lesser bilby vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Macrotis leucura compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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	Sturnira
Species	Macrotis leucura	Sturnira perla

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.