Blunt Webcap vs Leadebeater s Possum

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Gymnobelideus
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.