Hare's-tail vs Lesser bilby

Lagurus ovatus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	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	Cricetidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Lagurus	Macrotis
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.