Contrary Webcap vs Iberian Shrew

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sorex
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Iberian Shrew
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.

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.