Contrary Webcap vs Écureuil géant de l'Inde

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Écureuil géant de l'Inde is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Écureuil géant de l'Inde
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Ratufa
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Écureuil géant de l'Inde

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Écureuil géant de l'Inde
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.