Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Sawfly

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Potoroidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Pristiphora
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.