Contrary Webcap vs Rato de Espinho

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Rato de Espinho is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Rato de Espinho
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Carterodon
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Rato de Espinho

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Rato de Espinho
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.

Rato de Espinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.