Contrary Webcap vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Piliocolobus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.