Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Three-tailed swallowtail

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Papilio multicaudata

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Three-tailed swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Three-tailed swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Potoroidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Papilio
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Papilio multicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Three-tailed swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Three-tailed swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Three-tailed swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-tailed swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.