Desert Bandicoot vs Large-Spored Truffle

Perameles eremiana compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Peramelidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Perameles	Tuber
Species	Perameles eremiana	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.