Lesser bilby vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Macrotis leucura compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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	Bunomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Bunomys fratrorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.