Contrary Webcap vs Hamlyn s Monkey

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Hamlyn s Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Cercopithecus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Hamlyn s Monkey
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.