Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Parasitoid wasp

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cotesia glomerata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Parasitoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Potoroidae	Braconidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Cotesia
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Cotesia glomerata

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Parasitoid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).