Contrary Webcap vs Papuan bandicoot

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Microperoryctes
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Microperoryctes papuensis

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Papuan bandicoot
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.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.