Contrary Webcap vs Greedy Olalla Rat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Olallamys edax

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Greedy Olalla 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	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Olallamys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Olallamys edax

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Greedy Olalla 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.