Lesser bilby vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Cryptotis
Species	Macrotis leucura	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.