antennaire alpine vs Contrary Webcap

Antennaria alpina compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• antennaire alpine is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	antennaire alpine	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Antennaria	Cortinarius
Species	Antennaria alpina	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

antennaire alpine

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	antennaire alpine	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

antennaire alpine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

antennaire alpine

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway