Central Australian Rock Rat vs Variable Darner

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Aeshna
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Variable Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.