Lesser bilby vs Nilgiri langur

Macrotis leucura compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macrotis	Semnopithecus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.