Contrary Webcap vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Elliot's Short-tailed 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	Blarina
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Elliot's Short-tailed 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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.