Lesser bilby vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Macrotis leucura compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Macrotis	Hemiechinus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.