Central Australian Rock Rat vs Reticulate round ray

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Urotrygon
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate round ray

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.