Contrary Webcap vs Incan shrew opossum

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lestoros
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Incan shrew 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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.