Papuan bandicoot vs Small shell ginger

Microperoryctes papuensis compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan bandicoot	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Peramelidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Alpinia
Species	Microperoryctes papuensis	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Papuan bandicoot	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.