Lesser bilby vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Macrotis leucura compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pig-footed bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Chaeropus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Pig-footed bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Peramelemorphia. (Peramelemorphia)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Pig-footed bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.