Contrary Webcap vs Desert Bandicoot

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Perameles
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Perameles eremiana

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Desert Bandicoot
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.

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.