Lesser bilby vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Macrotis	Tupaia
Species	Macrotis leucura	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Long-footed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.