Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Wrinkled Fieldcap

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Agrocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Wrinkled Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Agrocybe
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Agrocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Wrinkled Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.