Central Australian Rock Rat vs Elm flea weevil

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Orchestes
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Elm flea weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.