Central Australian Rock Rat vs Star Dapperling

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Zyzomys	Lepiota
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

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.