Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Freckled Webcap

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Freckled 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	Pseudantechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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