Contrary Webcap vs Fischer's Little Fruit Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Rhinophylla fischerae

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Fischer's Little Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Fischer's Little Fruit 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhinophylla
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Rhinophylla fischerae

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fischer's Little Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Fischer's Little Fruit 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.