Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Stinking Earthfan

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Thelephora
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.