Desert Bandicoot vs Variable Webcap

Perameles eremiana compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Variable 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 anomalus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.