Contrary Webcap vs Gazelle de Grant

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Nanger granti

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Gazelle de Grant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Gazelle de Grant
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Nanger
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Nanger granti

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gazelle de Grant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Gazelle de Grant
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.

Gazelle de Grant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.