Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Round ray

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Irolita
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray