Desert Rat-kangaroo vs

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Potoroidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Microbotryum
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.