Balikun Jerboa vs Lesser bilby

Allactaga balikunica compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Dipodidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Allactaga	Macrotis
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.