Papuan bandicoot vs Pectis

Microperoryctes papuensis compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan bandicoot	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Peramelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microperoryctes	Pectis
Species	Microperoryctes papuensis	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Papuan bandicoot	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.