Central Australian Rock Rat vs Species code: Rp

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Ruppia polycarpa

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Species code: Rp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Species code: Rp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ruppiaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Ruppia
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Ruppia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Rp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Species code: Rp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Rp

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.