Bishop's Mitre vs Contrary Webcap

Aelia acuminata compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pentatomidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aelia	Cortinarius
Species	Aelia acuminata	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway