Contrary Webcap vs Dauphin de La Plata

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Dauphin de La Plata
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Pontoporia
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Dauphin de La Plata
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.