Contrary Webcap vs Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Platyrrhinus incarum

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Incan Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Incan Broad-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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Platyrrhinus incarum

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Incan Broad-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.