Desert Rat-kangaroo vs pale moonwort

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Potoroidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Botrychium
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.