Lesser bilby vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Macrotis leucura compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Macrotis	Notoryctes
Species	Macrotis leucura	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.