Lesser bilby vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Peterson's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Macrotis	Mops
Species	Macrotis leucura	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.