Contrary Webcap vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Thomasomys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.