Lesser bilby vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Macrotis leucura compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Macrotis	Coendou
Species	Macrotis leucura	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.