Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Lesser bilby

Mustela lutreolina compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	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	Mustela	Macrotis
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.