Lesser bilby vs Ornate Cuscus

Macrotis leucura compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Macrotis	Phalanger
Species	Macrotis leucura	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.