Lesser bilby vs Red-billed Duck

Macrotis leucura compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Anatidae
Genus	Macrotis	Anas
Species	Macrotis leucura	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.