Contrary Webcap vs New Guinean planigale

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Planigale
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	New Guinean planigale
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.