vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Central Australian Rock Rat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anisonemidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anisonema	Zyzomys
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Central Australian Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.