Contrary Webcap vs puma

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	puma
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.