Desert Bandicoot vs Rooting Polypore

Perameles eremiana compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Peramelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Perameles	Polyporus
Species	Perameles eremiana	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.