Lesser bilby vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Macrotis leucura compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Solisorex
Species	Macrotis leucura	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.