Desert Rat-kangaroo vs

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Hydropus trichoderma

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Hydropus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Hydropus trichoderma

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hydropus trichoderma is a small, saprotrophic mushroom with a delicate, slender stipe and a pale, convex cap that grows on decaying woody debris in forest habitats. It is recorded from temperate European forests and contributes to wood decomposition in woodland ecosystems. Its Endangered status reflects rarity and the decline of undisturbed, mature forest with adequate deadwood.