Contrary Webcap vs Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hyladelphys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Kalinowski s Mouse 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.