Lesser bilby vs Pale fox

Macrotis leucura compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Macrotis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Macrotis leucura	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.