Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Red-Banded Polypore

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Fomitopsis
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).