Contrary Webcap vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (อันดับกระแต)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dendrogale
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.