Contrary Webcap vs Korean Field Mouse

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Korean Field 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Apodemus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Apodemus peninsulae

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Korean Field 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.