Lesser bilby vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Macrotis leucura compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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	Isthmomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Isthmomys pirrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Mt Pirri Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.