Desert Bandicoot vs Mealy Webcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Mealy 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 aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.