Contrary Webcap vs Indian muntjac

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cortinarius	Muntiacus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway