Desert Bandicoot vs Poplar Bracket

Perameles eremiana compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Peramelidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Perameles	Oxyporus
Species	Perameles eremiana	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.