Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Girdled Webcap

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Girdled Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Girdled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Cortinarius
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Cortinarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Girdled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.