Lesser bilby vs Mindanao Batomys

Macrotis leucura compared with Batomys salomonseni

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mindanao Batomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mindanao Batomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrotis	Batomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Batomys salomonseni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mindanao Batomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mindanao Batomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Batomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.