Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Species code: Hs

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Potoroidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Halophila
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).