Desert Bandicoot vs

Perameles eremiana compared with Hyphoderma obtusum

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Peramelidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Perameles	Hyphoderma
Species	Perameles eremiana	Hyphoderma obtusum

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.