Pig-footed bandicoot vs Rooting Polypore

Chaeropus ecaudatus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pig-footed bandicoot	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chaeropodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Chaeropus	Polyporus
Species	Chaeropus ecaudatus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pig-footed bandicoot	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.