Contrary Webcap vs Montane Water Vole

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Arvicola
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium