Desert Bandicoot vs Quartz Webcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Perameles	Cortinarius
Species	Perameles eremiana	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.