Goatcheese Webcap vs Honey possum

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tarsipes
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.