Lesser bilby vs Marbled cat

Macrotis leucura compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Marbled cat
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Macrotis	Pardofelis
Species	Macrotis leucura	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.