Mouse bandicoot vs Pink Discus

Microperoryctes murina compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Peramelidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Aleurodiscus
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.