Kirk's dik-dik vs Lesser bilby

Madoqua kirkii compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirk's dik-dik	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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Madoqua	Macrotis
Species	Madoqua kirkii	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirk's dik-dik and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirk's dik-dik	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.