Lesser bilby vs Olive-colored Akodont

Macrotis leucura compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Macrotis leucura	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Olive-colored Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.