Lesser bilby vs Malayan civet

Macrotis leucura compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Macrotis	Viverra
Species	Macrotis leucura	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.