Papuan bandicoot vs Potato Stem Borer

Microperoryctes papuensis compared with Hydraecia micacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan bandicoot	Potato Stem Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Peramelidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Hydraecia
Species	Microperoryctes papuensis	Hydraecia micacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Papuan bandicoot and Potato Stem Borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Papuan bandicoot	Potato Stem Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Stem Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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