Mouse bandicoot vs Small Chanterelle

Microperoryctes murina compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Peramelidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Cantharellus
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.