Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Rooting Polypore

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Polyporus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.