Contrary Webcap vs Fiery Squirrel

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Fiery Squirrel
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.