Lesser bilby vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Macrotis	Dendrogale
Species	Macrotis leucura	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.