Desert Bandicoot vs Imperial Webcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Imperial 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 purpureus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.