Lesser bilby vs Maxwell's Duiker

Macrotis leucura compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macrotis	Philantomba
Species	Macrotis leucura	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.