Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potoroidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Myodes
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.