Mouse bandicoot vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Microperoryctes murina compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse 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	Microperoryctes	Asterophora
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse 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.