Desert Bandicoot vs Orange Waxcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Orange 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 aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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