Bettongie de Lesueur vs Gassy Webcap

Bettongia lesueur compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettongie de Lesueur	Gassy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Cortinarius
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettongie de Lesueur	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettongie de Lesueur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bettongie de Lesueur

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.