Hog badger vs Lesser bilby

Arctonyx collaris compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Hog badger is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog badger	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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Arctonyx	Macrotis
Species	Arctonyx collaris	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Hog badger and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog badger	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.