Contrary Webcap vs Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Stylodipus sungorus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Stylodipus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Stylodipus sungorus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa
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.