Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Potoroidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Sticta
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen