Contrary Webcap vs Golden Lion Tamarin

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Leontopithecus rosalia

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Golden Lion Tamarin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Golden Lion Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Leontopithecus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Leontopithecus rosalia

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Golden Lion Tamarin
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.

Golden Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.