Contrary Webcap vs Percival-Stachelmaus

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Percival-Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Percival-Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Acomys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Percival-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Percival-Stachelmaus
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.