Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Potoroidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Opegrapha
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).