Dice s Cottontail vs Lesser bilby

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Macrotis
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.