Contrary Webcap vs Little Pied Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Little Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Chalinolobus picatus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Little Pied 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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.