Lesser bilby vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Macrotis leucura compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macrotis	Piliocolobus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Oustalet's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.