Contrary Webcap vs Handley s Slender Opossum

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Marmosops handleyi

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Handley s Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmosops
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Marmosops handleyi

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Handley s Slender Opossum
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.

Handley s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.