Contrary Webcap vs Daurian Hedgehog

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mesechinus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Daurian Hedgehog
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.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.