Lesser bilby vs Northern Hog-badger

Macrotis leucura compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Hog-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	Arctonyx
Species	Macrotis leucura	Arctonyx albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Hog-badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.