Lesser bilby vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Macrotis leucura compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Nepalese Field Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrotis	Apodemus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Nepalese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Nepalese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.