Lesser bilby vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Macrotis leucura compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrotis	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Namdapha Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.