Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Streamside Swordfern

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Nephrolepis
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.