Leadebeater s Possum vs Mountain Webcap

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Petauridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Cortinarius
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.