Banded General vs Desert Bandicoot

Stratiomys potamida compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Banded General is Least Concern while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded General	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Stratiomys	Perameles
Species	Stratiomys potamida	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded General and Desert Bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded General

LC — Least Concern

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded General	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded General

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded General

The Banded General (Stratiomys potamida) is a species in the genus Stratiomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.