Contrary Webcap vs Fishing Cat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Prionailurus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Fishing Cat
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.