Desert Bandicoot vs Fool's Webcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Perameles	Cortinarius
Species	Perameles eremiana	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.