Lesser bilby vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Macrotis leucura compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Macrotis	Dendrolagus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.