Desert Bandicoot vs Distinguished Inkcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Coprinopsis alopecia

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Distinguished Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Perameles	Coprinopsis
Species	Perameles eremiana	Coprinopsis alopecia

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Distinguished Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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