Central Australian Rock Rat vs Dark Spreadwing

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Lestes macrostigma

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lestidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Lestes
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.