Desert Bandicoot vs Goliath Webcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Goliath 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 praestans

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.