Lesser bilby vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Macrotis leucura compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Macrotis	Saguinus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Saguinus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Mottle-faced Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.