Desert Bandicoot vs Rye Ergot

Perameles eremiana compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Peramelidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Perameles	Claviceps
Species	Perameles eremiana	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).