Desert Bandicoot vs Willow Bracket

Perameles eremiana compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Willow 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	Phellinus
Species	Perameles eremiana	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).