Contrary Webcap vs Gartenspitzmaus

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Gartenspitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Gartenspitzmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Crocidura
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gartenspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Gartenspitzmaus
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.

Gartenspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway