Pig-footed bandicoot vs waved carpet

Chaeropus ecaudatus compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Key Differences

• Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct while waved carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pig-footed bandicoot	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chaeropodidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chaeropus	Hydrelia
Species	Chaeropus ecaudatus	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Pig-footed bandicoot and waved carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pig-footed bandicoot	waved carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.