Contrary Webcap vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Allochrocebus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	L'Hoest's Monkey
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.