Lesser bilby vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.