Contrary Webcap vs mountain gorilla

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cortinarius	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.