Lesser bilby vs Lomami Red Colobus

Macrotis leucura compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lomami Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Lomami Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lomami Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lomami Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.