Lesser bilby vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Macrotis leucura compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Macrotis	Dipodomys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.