Lesser bilby vs Ogilby's Duiker

Macrotis leucura compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macrotis	Cephalophus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Ogilby's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.