Fishing Cat vs Lesser bilby

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Peramelemorphia (бандикуты)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Macrotis
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.