Lesser bilby vs Maned wolf

Macrotis leucura compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Maned wolf
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Macrotis	Chrysocyon
Species	Macrotis leucura	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Maned wolf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.