Lesser bilby vs Pampas fox

Macrotis leucura compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pampas 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	Lycalopex
Species	Macrotis leucura	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.