Central Australian Rock Rat vs Tufted Bracket

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Fuscoporia
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.