Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Scurfy Deceiver

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Laccaria
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.