Lesser bilby vs Malayan porcupine

Macrotis leucura compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Hystrix
Species	Macrotis leucura	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.