Contrary Webcap vs Porter s Rock Rat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Octodontidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Aconaemys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Aconaemys porteri

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Porter s Rock Rat
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.