Desert Bandicoot vs Willow Deceiver

Perameles eremiana compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Perameles	Laccaria
Species	Perameles eremiana	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.