Lesser bilby vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Macrotis leucura compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Macrotis	Pronolagus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Natal Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.