Desert Bandicoot vs Olive Duster

Perameles eremiana compared with Coniophora olivacea

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Olive Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Peramelidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Perameles	Coniophora
Species	Perameles eremiana	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.