Hairy-footed dunnart vs Quartz Webcap

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	Quartz 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 hirtipes	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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