Contrary Webcap vs Dice s Cottontail

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sylvilagus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Dice s Cottontail
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.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.