Central Australian Rock Rat vs Dune Cannon

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Zyzomys	Mycocalia
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.