Lesser bilby vs Mandarin Vole

Macrotis leucura compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mandarin Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotis	Lasiopodomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.