Contrary Webcap vs Greater fairy armadillo

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calyptophractus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Calyptophractus retusus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Greater fairy armadillo
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.

Greater fairy armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.