Lesser bilby vs Long-haired Akodont

Macrotis leucura compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Macrotis leucura	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.