Contrary Webcap vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Anisognathus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.