Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Onion Earthball

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Potoroidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Scleroderma
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).