Lesser bilby vs puma

Macrotis leucura compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	puma
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Macrotis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Macrotis leucura	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.