Blushing Webcap vs Leadebeater s Possum

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing 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 cyanites	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Webcap

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.