Central Australian Rock Rat vs Cushion Bracket

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Phellinus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.