Jungle Shrew vs Lesser bilby

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Suncus	Macrotis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.