Northern Bettong vs Yellow Webcap

Bettongia tropica compared with Cortinarius delibutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Yellow 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 delibutus

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Yellow Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.