Desert Bandicoot vs Tall Webcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Tall 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 elatior

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.