Lesser bilby vs North African Hedgehog

Macrotis leucura compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Macrotis	Atelerix
Species	Macrotis leucura	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.