Contrary Webcap vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Large Japanese 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 speciosus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Large Japanese 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.