Contrary Webcap vs Northern tamandua

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tamandua
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.