Galapagos fur seal vs Lesser bilby

Arctocephalus galapagoensis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Galapagos fur seal is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos fur seal	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	Otariidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Macrotis
Species	Arctocephalus galapagoensis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Galapagos fur seal and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Galapagos fur seal

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos fur seal	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos fur seal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.