Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Oenothera glazioviana

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Large-flowered Evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Potoroidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Oenothera
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Oenothera glazioviana

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).