Desert Bandicoot vs Elbowpatch Crust

Perameles eremiana compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Peramelidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Perameles	Fomitiporia
Species	Perameles eremiana	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.