Lesser bilby vs Merriam s Deermouse

Macrotis leucura compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.