Central Australian Rock Rat vs Holly Leaf Split

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Lophodermium
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Holly Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly Leaf Split

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.