Contrary Webcap vs Greater Naked Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Greater Naked 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	Cheiromeles
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Greater Naked 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.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.