Indian muntjac vs Lesser bilby

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Macrotis
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.