Desert Bandicoot vs Surprise Webcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Perameles	Cortinarius
Species	Perameles eremiana	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).