Bobrinski’s Jerboa vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Allactodipus bobrinskii compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Bobrinski’s Jerboa is Least Concern while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Central Australian Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Dipodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Allactodipus	Zyzomys
Species	Allactodipus bobrinskii	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobrinski’s Jerboa and Central Australian Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Central Australian Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

The Bobrinski’s Jerboa (Allactodipus bobrinskii) is a species in the genus Allactodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.