Lesser bilby vs White-tipped Swift

Macrotis leucura compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Apodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Aeronautes
Species	Macrotis leucura	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.