Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Devil'S Dipstick

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Potoroidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Mutinus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).