Contrary Webcap vs Maxwell's Duiker

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Maxwell's Duiker
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)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Philantomba
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.