Contrary Webcap vs Raton Bastardo Crestado

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Raton Bastardo Crestado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Raton Bastardo Crestado
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pseudomys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Raton Bastardo Crestado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Raton Bastardo Crestado
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.

Raton Bastardo Crestado

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.