Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Lacquered Bracket

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Ganoderma
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).