Contrary Webcap vs Mexican vole

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Mexican 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.