Lesser bilby vs Phayre's leaf monkey

Macrotis leucura compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Phayre's leaf monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macrotis	Trachypithecus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Trachypithecus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Phayre's leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Phayre's leaf monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's leaf monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.