Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Lestidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Lestes
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.