Central Australian Rock Rat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Rigidoporus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.