Lesser bilby vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Macrotis leucura compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Icteridae
Genus	Macrotis	Amblycercus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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.