Central Australian Rock Rat vs Old Gray Ruffles

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Parmotrema
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Old Gray Ruffles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.