Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Quartz Webcap

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Quartz 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 quarciticus

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.