Cleese-Wollmaki vs Contrary Webcap

Avahi cleesei compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Cleese-Wollmaki is Critically Endangered while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cleese-Wollmaki	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Indriidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Avahi	Cortinarius
Species	Avahi cleesei	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Cleese-Wollmaki

CR — Critically Endangered

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cleese-Wollmaki	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cleese-Wollmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cleese-Wollmaki

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.