Lesser bilby vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Macrotis leucura compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Preuss s Red Colobus
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macrotis	Piliocolobus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Piliocolobus preussi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Preuss s Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Preuss s Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.