Contrary Webcap vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Gracilinanus marica

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Northern Gracile Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Gracilinanus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Gracilinanus marica

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Northern Gracile Opossum
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.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.