Lesser bilby vs North American Badger

Macrotis leucura compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	North American Badger
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macrotis	Taxidea
Species	Macrotis leucura	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.