Chinchay vs Desert Bandicoot

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Chinchay is Endangered while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinchay	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Peramelidae
Genus	Leopardus	Perameles
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinchay and Desert Bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinchay

EN — Endangered

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinchay	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinchay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinchay

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.