Contrary Webcap vs Peters' Duiker

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Cephalophus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.