Contrary Webcap vs Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Myomimus personatus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Myomimus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Myomimus personatus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
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.