Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Ganoderma
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.