Gilbert's dunnart vs Golden Webcap

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

  • Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilbert's dunnart Golden 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 Sminthopsis Cortinarius
Species Sminthopsis gilberti Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilbert's dunnart Golden Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden 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.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

Golden Webcap

No description available.

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