Contrary Webcap vs Golden-crowned Sifaka

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Propithecus tattersalli

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Golden-crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Golden-crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Indriidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Propithecus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Propithecus tattersalli

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Golden-crowned Sifaka
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.