Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Potoroidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Pseudantechinus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.