Central Australian Rock Rat vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Schismatomma
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Speckled Script-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.