Contrary Webcap vs Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Onychogalea lunata

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cortinarius	Onychogalea
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Onychogalea lunata

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.