Central Australian Rock Rat vs Thrift Rust

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Uromyces
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.