Golden bandicoot vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Isoodon auratus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Isoodon	Asterophora
Species	Isoodon auratus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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