Contrary Webcap vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Guayaquil Squirrel
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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.