Central Australian Rock Rat vs Lesser Gray Legs

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Physcia
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lesser Gray Legs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.