Lesser bilby vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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	Mormopterus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.