Lesser bilby vs Mentawai Langur

Macrotis leucura compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mentawai Langur
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macrotis	Presbytis
Species	Macrotis leucura	Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mentawai Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.