Desert Bandicoot vs Foxtail Smut

Perameles eremiana compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Peramelidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Perameles	Urocystis
Species	Perameles eremiana	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.