Contrary Webcap vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Greater Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Phyllostomus hastatus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Greater Spear-nosed 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.