Contrary Webcap vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dipodomys
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.