Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Potoroidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Puccinia
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fen Sedge Rust