Desert Bandicoot vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Perameles eremiana compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Perameles	Hymenogaster
Species	Perameles eremiana	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.