Lesser bilby vs Lowland Tapir

Macrotis leucura compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Macrotis	Tapirus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.