Lesser bilby vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Macrotis leucura compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Pocketed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pocketed 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	Nyctinomops
Species	Macrotis leucura	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.