Almug vs Desert Bandicoot

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Perameles
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Perameles eremiana

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.