Lesser bilby vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Macrotis leucura compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Macrotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Macrotis leucura	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.