Contrary Webcap vs Julia Creek dunnart

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sminthopsis
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.