Giant Jumping Rat vs Lesser bilby

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Nesomyidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Macrotis
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.