Lesser bilby vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Macrotis leucura compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrotis	Ictidomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.