Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Florida arrowroot

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Potoroidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Zamia
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot