Blunt Webcap vs Kangourou-rat Du Désert

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Kangourou-rat Du Désert is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Kangourou-rat Du Désert
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Caloprymnus
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Kangourou-rat Du Désert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.