Central Australian Rock Rat vs Field Blewit

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Field Blewit
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Lepista
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.