Contrary Webcap vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cryptotis
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
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.