Jalapan Vole vs Lesser bilby

Microtus quasiater compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	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	Microtus	Macrotis
Species	Microtus quasiater	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.