Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Surprise Webcap

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Cortinarius
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).