Contrary Webcap vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Pig-footed 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	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chaeropus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Pig-footed 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.