Lesser bilby vs Long-tailed Goral

Macrotis leucura compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macrotis	Naemorhedus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Long-tailed Goral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.