Lesser bilby vs Long-eared Jerboa

Macrotis leucura compared with Euchoreutes naso

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-eared Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Euchoreutes
Species	Macrotis leucura	Euchoreutes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-eared Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.