Contrary Webcap vs Lamulate Shrew

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chodsigoa
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.