Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Ichneumonid wasp

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Hypsicera curvator

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Potoroidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Hypsicera
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Hypsicera curvator

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.