Jungle cat vs Lesser bilby

Felis chaus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Jungle cat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	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	Felidae (Cats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Macrotis
Species	Felis chaus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.