Central Australian Rock Rat vs Shadow Darner

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Aeshna
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.