Contrary Webcap vs East African Arvicanthis

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Arvicanthis
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Arvicanthis nairobae

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	East African Arvicanthis
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.