Contrary Webcap vs Ballena tropical

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Ballena tropical is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Ballena tropical
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Cortinarius	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Balaenoptera edeni

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ballena tropical

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Ballena tropical
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.

Ballena tropical

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway