Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Wrinkled Crust

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Phlebia
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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