Large-eared Hutia vs Lesser bilby

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	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	Capromyidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Macrotis
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.