Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Gilled lungfish

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Protopterus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish