Lesser bilby vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Macrotis leucura compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Macrotis	Perognathus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.