Contrary Webcap vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Apodemus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Apodemus gurkha

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Nepalese Field Mouse
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.