Lesser bilby vs Sumatran orangutan

Macrotis leucura compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Sumatran orangutan
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	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Macrotis	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Macrotis leucura	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.