Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Silver-backed Needletail

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Apodidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Hirundapus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.