Northern Bettong vs Surprise Webcap

Bettongia tropica compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Cortinarius
Species	Bettongia tropica	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).