Imperial Webcap vs Northern Bettong

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial 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 purpureus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.