Contrary Webcap vs Mexican woodrat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Mexican woodrat
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.