Gassy Webcap vs Northern Bettong

Cortinarius traganus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy 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 traganus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.