Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Fringed Cup

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Encoelia
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup