Giant bandicoot vs Rooting Polypore

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	Rooting 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	Peroryctes	Polyporus
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.