Contrary Webcap vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Myodes
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway