Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Lesser bilby

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Macrotis
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.