Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Pipevine Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Potoroidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Battus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Pipevine Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.