Lesser bilby vs Long-tailed Marmot

Macrotis leucura compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Long-tailed Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrotis	Marmota
Species	Macrotis leucura	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.