Central Australian Rock Rat vs Lamulate Shrew

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Chodsigoa
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Lamulate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lamulate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.