Lesser bilby vs Northern Akodont

Macrotis leucura compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotis	Necromys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.