Desert Bandicoot vs Tan Ear

Perameles eremiana compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Peramelidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Perameles	Otidea
Species	Perameles eremiana	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

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