Long-tailed dunnart vs Scented Webcap

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Scented 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 longicaudata	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.