Contrary Webcap vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Hairy Little Fruit 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	Rhinophylla
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Rhinophylla alethina

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Hairy Little Fruit 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 Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.