Contrary Webcap vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Greater Sac-winged 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	Saccopteryx
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Saccopteryx bilineata

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Greater Sac-winged 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.