Contrary Webcap vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Peale’s Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Nyctinomops
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Peale’s Free-tailed 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.