Lesser bilby vs Potto

Macrotis leucura compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Potto
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	Lorisidae
Genus	Macrotis	Perodicticus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.