Lesser bilby vs Mountain Goat

Macrotis leucura compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macrotis	Oreamnos
Species	Macrotis leucura	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.