Central Australian Rock Rat vs plain wave

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Idaea straminata

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while plain wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	plain wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Zyzomys	Idaea
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	plain wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain wave

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.