Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Contrary Webcap

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Chestnut Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lionycteris	Cortinarius
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.