Lesser bilby vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macrotis leucura compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macrotis	Macaca
Species	Macrotis leucura	Macaca leonina

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Northern Pig-tailed Macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.