Contrary Webcap vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Saccopteryx
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Lesser Sac-winged 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.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.