Desert Bandicoot vs Devil'S Dipstick

Perameles eremiana compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Peramelidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Perameles	Mutinus
Species	Perameles eremiana	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).