Contrary Webcap vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lepilemur
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.