Contrary Webcap vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Crocidura
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway