Imperial Webcap vs Leadebeater s Possum

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Leadebeater s 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	Petauridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Gymnobelideus
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.