Lesser bilby vs Napo Spiny-rat

Macrotis leucura compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Napo Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Macrotis	Proechimys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.