Ausfeld's Wattle vs Lesser bilby

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

  • Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle Lesser bilby
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family Fabaceae Thylacomyidae
Genus Acacia Macrotis
Species Acacia ausfeldii Macrotis leucura

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle Lesser bilby
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser bilby

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia