Lesser bilby vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Macrotis leucura compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-nosed Scolomys
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	Scolomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Scolomys ucayalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Long-nosed Scolomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.