Contrary Webcap vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cardiocranius
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.