genus
Macrotis
Macrotis is a genus in the family Thylacomyidae. This database currently files 2 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 354 g – 1.35 kg
Best-known members of Macrotis
Ranked by popularity score.
Greater bilby
Macrotis lagotis
Lesser bilby
Macrotis leucura
How threatened is Macrotis?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 50% |
| EXExtinct | 1 | 50% |
Where is Macrotis found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
All species in Macrotis
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater bilby | Macrotis lagotis | Thylacomyidae | Vulnerable | 1.35 kg | 1 |
| Lesser bilby | Macrotis leucura | Thylacomyidae | Extinct | 354 g | 1 |