Lesser bilby vs Palawan Treeshrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Macrotis	Tupaia
Species	Macrotis leucura	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.