Contrary Webcap vs Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Chiroderma villosum

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Hairy Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Hairy Big-eyed 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	Chiroderma
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Chiroderma villosum

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Hairy Big-eyed 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.

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.