Desert Bandicoot vs Splendid Waxcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Perameles	Hygrocybe
Species	Perameles eremiana	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.