Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Fringed Sedge

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Fringed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Potoroidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Carex
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.