Desert Bandicoot vs Yellow False Truffle

Perameles eremiana compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Peramelidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Perameles	Rhizopogon
Species	Perameles eremiana	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.