Contrary Webcap vs New Guinean Quoll

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	New Guinean Quoll
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	Dasyurus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	New Guinean Quoll
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.