Falkland Island fox vs Lesser bilby

Dusicyon australis compared with Macrotis leucura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Macrotis
Species	Dusicyon australis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.