Northern Treeshrew vs Quartz Webcap

Tupaia belangeri compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Tupaia	Cortinarius
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Treeshrew	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.