Contrary Webcap vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Didelphis
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Didelphis imperfecta

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Guianan White-eared Opossum
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.