Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Waved Pincertail

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Onychogomphus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.