Lesser bilby vs Mexican woodrat

Macrotis leucura compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Macrotis leucura	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.