Contrary Webcap vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Japanese Long-eared 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	Plecotus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Japanese Long-eared 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.