Central Australian Rock Rat vs Devil Maple

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

  • Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Devil Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central Australian Rock Rat Devil Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Sapindaceae
Genus Zyzomys Acer
Species Zyzomys pedunculatus Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central Australian Rock Rat Devil Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Devil Maple

No description available.

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