Contrary Webcap vs Northern Mole Vole

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Ellobius
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.