Central Australian Rock Rat vs Lined Hooktail

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Paragomphus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

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.