Lesser bilby vs Meller’s Mongoose

Macrotis leucura compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Macrotis	Rhynchogale
Species	Macrotis leucura	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.