Giant bandicoot vs Meadow Waxcap

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Peroryctes	Cuphophyllus
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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