Desert Bandicoot vs Waved Pincertail

Perameles eremiana compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Peramelidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Perameles	Onychogomphus
Species	Perameles eremiana	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Bandicoot and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.