Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Rayed Earthstar

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Geastrum quadrifidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Rayed Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Potoroidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Geastrum
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Geastrum quadrifidum

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Rayed Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Rayed Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rayed Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.