Central Australian Rock Rat vs Round ray

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Irolita
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	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.

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.