Lesser bilby vs Patagonian Weasel

Macrotis leucura compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Patagonian Weasel
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macrotis	Lyncodon
Species	Macrotis leucura	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.