Lesser bilby vs New Zealand fur seal

Macrotis leucura compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Otariidae
Genus	Macrotis	Arctocephalus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	New Zealand fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.