Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Sooty Parasol

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Sooty Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.