Contrary Webcap vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Nephelomys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.