Contrary Webcap vs Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Batomys hamiguitan

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Batomys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Batomys hamiguitan

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed 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.

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.