Bay Polypore vs Desert Bandicoot

Picipes badius compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Polyporaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Picipes	Perameles
Species	Picipes badius	Perameles eremiana

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.