Desert Bandicoot vs Winter Polypore

Perameles eremiana compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Peramelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Perameles	Lentinus
Species	Perameles eremiana	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.