Contrary Webcap vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calomyscus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Calomyscus hotsoni

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.