Lesser bilby vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Macrotis leucura compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Red-backed Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Macrotis leucura	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.