Lesser bilby vs Lowe's Shrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Chodsigoa
Species	Macrotis leucura	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.