Desert Bandicoot vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Perameles eremiana compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Perameles	Asterophora
Species	Perameles eremiana	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.