Desert Bandicoot vs Tufted Bracket

Perameles eremiana compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Peramelidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Perameles	Fuscoporia
Species	Perameles eremiana	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.