Contrary Webcap vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mesoplodon
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.