Lesser bilby vs Scaled Fruiteater

Macrotis leucura compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Macrotis	Ampelioides
Species	Macrotis leucura	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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.