bilby vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Macrotis lagotis compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Macrotis	Leontocebus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Leontocebus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.