Severnyi Plavun vs Contrary Webcap

Berardius bairdii compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Severnyi Plavun is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Severnyi Plavun	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Berardius	Cortinarius
Species	Berardius bairdii	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Severnyi Plavun

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Severnyi Plavun	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Severnyi Plavun

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Severnyi Plavun

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.