Lesser bilby vs Porter s Rock Rat

Macrotis leucura compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Porter s Rock Rat
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	Octodontidae
Genus	Macrotis	Aconaemys
Species	Macrotis leucura	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Porter s Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.