Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Red Banded Webcap

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Red Banded 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 armillatus

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).