Hooded seal vs Lesser bilby

Cystophora cristata compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Cystophora	Macrotis
Species	Cystophora cristata	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. 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.