Desert Bandicoot vs Pinecone Cap

Perameles eremiana compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Pinecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Perameles	Strobilurus
Species	Perameles eremiana	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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