Desert Bandicoot vs Sandy Laccaria

Perameles eremiana compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Perameles	Laccaria
Species	Perameles eremiana	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.