Contrary Webcap vs North African Hedgehog

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Atelerix
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	North African Hedgehog
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.