Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Onion Smut

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Potoroidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Urocystis
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.