Lesser bilby vs mountain gorilla

Macrotis leucura compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	mountain gorilla
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	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Macrotis	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Macrotis leucura	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.