Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Dixon's stingaree

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Urolophus paucimaculatus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Dixon's stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Dixon's stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Urolophus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Urolophus paucimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Dixon's stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Dixon's stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dixon's stingaree