Central Australian Rock Rat vs Spring King

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Spring King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Spring King
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	Boletus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Spring King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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

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.