Lesser bilby vs Mexican cottontail

Macrotis leucura compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Macrotis	Sylvilagus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.