Central Australian Rock Rat vs Forest Lamb

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Albatrellus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.