Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Lance-tipped Darner

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Aeshna constricta

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Lance-tipped Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Lance-tipped Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Aeshna
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Aeshna constricta

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Lance-tipped Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Lance-tipped Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Lance-tipped Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lance-tipped Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.