Opossum-souris De Handley vs Yellow Webcap

Marmosops handleyi compared with Cortinarius delibutus

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris De Handley is Critically Endangered while Yellow Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris De Handley	Yellow Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Cortinarius
Species	Marmosops handleyi	Cortinarius delibutus

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris De Handley

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris De Handley	Yellow Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris De Handley

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.