Kangourou-rat Du Désert vs Fragrant Bracket

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

• Kangourou-rat Du Désert is Extinct while Fragrant Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kangourou-rat Du Désert	Fragrant Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Trametes
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Trametes suaveolens

Conservation Status

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

EX — Extinct

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kangourou-rat Du Désert	Fragrant Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.