Contrary Webcap vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Halmaheran Blossom 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Syconycteris
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Syconycteris carolinae

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Halmaheran Blossom 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.

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.