Contrary Webcap vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Crocidura russula

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Greater white-toothed shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Crocidura
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Crocidura russula

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Greater white-toothed shrew
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 white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway