Tarça vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Udea azorensis compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Tarça is Near Threatened while Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarça	Pig-footed bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Crambidae	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Udea	Chaeropus
Species	Udea azorensis	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarça	Pig-footed bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.