Desert Bandicoot vs Pine Toughshank

Perameles eremiana compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Perameles	Gymnopus
Species	Perameles eremiana	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

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