Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.