Central Australian Rock Rat vs Ruby Bolete

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.