Central Australian Rock Rat vs mulgara

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Zyzomys	Dasycercus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.