Lesser bilby vs Malagasy civet

Macrotis leucura compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Macrotis	Fossa
Species	Macrotis leucura	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.