Bitter Webcap vs Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen

Cortinarius infractus compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Gymnobelideus
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.