Contrary Webcap vs Mandarin Vole

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lasiopodomys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Mandarin Vole
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.