Contrary Webcap vs Dark Woolly Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Kerivoula furva

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Dark Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Kerivoula
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Kerivoula furva

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Dark Woolly Bat
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.

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.