Lesser bilby vs Mérida Aepeomys

Macrotis leucura compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotis	Aepeomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.