Contrary Webcap vs Dauphin de Fraser

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Dauphin de Fraser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Dauphin de Fraser
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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lagenodelphis
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Dauphin de Fraser
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.

Dauphin de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway