Lesser bilby vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Macrotis leucura compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macrotis	Cercopithecus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.