Paucident planigale vs Quartz Webcap

Planigale gilesi compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Paucident planigale is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paucident planigale	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Planigale	Cortinarius
Species	Planigale gilesi	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paucident planigale	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paucident planigale

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.