Central Australian Rock Rat vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Rhus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.