Lesser bilby vs Paraná Akodont

Macrotis leucura compared with Akodon paranaensis

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Paraná Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Paraná Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotis	Akodon
Species	Macrotis leucura	Akodon paranaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Paraná Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Paraná Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paraná Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.