Lesser bilby vs Lofty Pericote

Macrotis leucura compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotis	Auliscomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.