Contrary Webcap vs Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Murina lorelieae

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Lorelia's Tube-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Murina
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Murina lorelieae

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Lorelia's Tube-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.

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.