Contrary Webcap vs Malagasy civet

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Fossa
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Malagasy civet
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.