Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Corduliidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Neurocordulia	Caloprymnus
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Desert Rat-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.