Contrary Webcap vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Caloprymnus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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.