Mealy Webcap vs Northern Bettong

Cortinarius aleuriosmus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy 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 aleuriosmus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Webcap	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.