African black-footed cat vs Lesser bilby

Felis nigripes compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Macrotis
Species	Felis nigripes	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African black-footed cat

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.