Lesser bilby vs Northern Treeshrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Northern 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	Tupaia
Species	Macrotis leucura	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Northern Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.