Desert Bandicoot vs Soapy Trich

Perameles eremiana compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Perameles	Tricholoma
Species	Perameles eremiana	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).