Contrary Webcap vs North American Hoary Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	North American Hoary 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	Aeorestes
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Aeorestes cinereus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.