Desert Rat-kangaroo vs

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Potoroidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Sphingobium
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.