Contrary Webcap vs Peruvian night monkey

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Aotus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Peruvian night monkey
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.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.