Mouse bandicoot vs Scaly Stalkball

Microperoryctes murina compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Microperoryctes	Tulostoma
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.