Lesser bilby vs Masked Tita

Macrotis leucura compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Macrotis	Callicebus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Masked Tita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.