Contrary Webcap vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amblysomus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.