Lesser bilby vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Macrotis leucura compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Piacentini's Dikdik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macrotis	Madoqua
Species	Macrotis leucura	Madoqua piacentinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Piacentini's Dikdik share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Piacentini's Dikdik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piacentini's Dikdik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.