Lesser bilby vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Macrotis leucura compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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	Neacomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Narrow-footed Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.