Contrary Webcap vs Greater Ghost Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Greater Ghost 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Diclidurus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Greater Ghost 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.