Arabian oryx vs Lesser bilby

Oryx leucoryx compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Arabian oryx is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arabian oryx	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Oryx	Macrotis
Species	Oryx leucoryx	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Arabian oryx and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arabian oryx

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arabian oryx	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arabian oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arabian oryx

The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a species in the genus Oryx. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.