Central Australian Rock Rat vs large blue

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	large blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Maculinea
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.