Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Foxtail Smut

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.