Central Australian Rock Rat vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Ophiogomphus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.