Carpentarian dunnart vs Goliath Webcap

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cortinarius
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.