Lesser bilby vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Macrotis leucura compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Macrotis	Dologale
Species	Macrotis leucura	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.