Contrary Webcap vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chaetodipus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Chaetodipus goldmani

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
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.