Desert Bandicoot vs Dune Roundhead

Perameles eremiana compared with Stropharia halophila

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Dune Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Perameles	Stropharia
Species	Perameles eremiana	Stropharia halophila

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Dune Roundhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.