Desert Rat-kangaroo vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Potoroidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Urocystis
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut