Contrary Webcap vs Handley's Red Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Handley's Red 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lasiurus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Handley's Red 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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.