Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Scaly Stalkball

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Caloprymnus	Tulostoma
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.