Lesser bilby vs Mérida Brocket

Macrotis leucura compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Macrotis	Mazama
Species	Macrotis leucura	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.