Fool's Webcap vs Northern Bettong

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Bettongia
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.