Desert Bandicoot vs Mountain Waxcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Perameles	Hygrocybe
Species	Perameles eremiana	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.