Central Australian Rock Rat vs Violet Domecap

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Violet Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Calocybe
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Violet Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.