Desert Bandicoot vs Elegant Polypore

Perameles eremiana compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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