Lesser bilby vs Malaysian Weasel

Macrotis leucura compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Malaysian Weasel
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macrotis	Mustela
Species	Macrotis leucura	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Malaysian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.