Contrary Webcap vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Gland-tailed Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chaerephon
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Chaerephon bemmeleni

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Gland-tailed Free-tailed 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.