Lesser bilby vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Macrotis leucura compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Macrotis	Lissodelphis
Species	Macrotis leucura	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.