Contrary Webcap vs coandu-mirim

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while coandu-mirim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	coandu-mirim
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Coendou
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

coandu-mirim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	coandu-mirim
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.

coandu-mirim

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.