Central Australian Rock Rat vs Jerine's Widow

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Zyzomys	Dingana
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

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.