Central Australian Rock Rat vs Devil'S Dipstick

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phallaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Mutinus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.