Mouse bandicoot vs Stinking Earthfan

Microperoryctes murina compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Peramelidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Thelephora
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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