Desert Bandicoot vs Rooting Poisonpie

Perameles eremiana compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Perameles	Hebeloma
Species	Perameles eremiana	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.