Lesser bilby vs Ornate Shrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Sorex
Species	Macrotis leucura	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.