Contrary Webcap vs taupe deurope

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while taupe deurope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	taupe deurope
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Talpa
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

taupe deurope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	taupe deurope
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.

taupe deurope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark