Desert Bandicoot vs Navy Pinkgill

Perameles eremiana compared with Entoloma atrocoeruleum

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Navy Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Navy Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Perameles	Entoloma
Species	Perameles eremiana	Entoloma atrocoeruleum

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Navy Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Navy Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Navy Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.