Desert Rat-kangaroo vs pygmy arrowhead

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Potoroidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Sagittaria
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.