Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Lesser bilby

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Dasyuridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Macrotis
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.