Contrary Webcap vs MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sorex
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE
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.

MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway