Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Pink Discus

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Potoroidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.