Desert Bandicoot vs Marsh Fieldcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Perameles	Agrocybe
Species	Perameles eremiana	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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