Contrary Webcap vs Mountain Goat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Oreamnos
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Mountain Goat
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.