Central Australian Rock Rat vs lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Noctua janthe

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Noctua
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Noctua janthe

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.