Lesser bilby vs One-striped opossum

Macrotis leucura compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Macrotis	Monodelphis
Species	Macrotis leucura	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.