Lesser bilby vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Macrotis leucura compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Macrotis leucura	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.