Lesser bilby vs Northern Bettong

Macrotis leucura compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Macrotis	Bettongia
Species	Macrotis leucura	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.