Central Australian Rock Rat vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Hydnum
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.