Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Gassy Webcap

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Gassy 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 traganus

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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