Desert Bandicoot vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Perameles eremiana compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Peramelidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Perameles	Pyrenula
Species	Perameles eremiana	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.